Bobruisk's 'Catacomb' Housing: TikTok's Viral Video and the Truth

Bobruisk's 'Catacomb' Housing Mystery Solved: TikTok's Viral Video Debunked. A recent TikTok video depicted a Bobruisk building as substandard housing, prompting an investigation. Reporters visited the location and found a two-story house with a well-maintained yard. Svetlana Mikholap, Deputy Director of the KUP of the Peromaysky district of Bobruisk, clarified that the building was sealed in 2018 due to the owner's debt. However, unauthorized entry occurred. The apartment has been re-sealed. Tenants can choose to rent it as is or invest in repairs, which will be deducted from the rent. "In accordance with the decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 38," Mikholap stated, "there is an estimated cost for repairs that can be offset against the rent." One Bobruisk resident, Svetlana Nikitina, shared her experience renting a similar apartment. "When we collected the documents, we received an estimate of what needed to be done. There was no bathtub or gas stove, so we had to buy them. The Gorispolkom reimbursed us for these expenses." This story highlights the complexities of rental housing and the efforts made by local authorities to address such issues.